The Indian Christian Marriage Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization in India of the marriages of Christians.1872
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1Short title2[Repealed.]3Interpretation-clause4Marriages to be solemnized according to Act5Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized6Grant and revocation of licenses to solemnize marriages7Marriage Registrars8[Omitted.]9Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians10Time for solemnizing marriage11Place for solemnizing marriage12Notice of intended marriage13Publication of such notice14Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling15Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor16Procedure on receipt of notice17Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made18Declaration before issue of certificate19Consent of father, or guardian, or mother20Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate21Procedure on receipt of notice22Issue of certificate in case of minority23Issue of certificates to Indian Christians24Form of certificate25Solemnization of marriage26Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months27Marriages when to be registered28Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England29Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry30Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome31Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Scotland32Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate33Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested34Certificate to be forwarded to Marriages Registrar, copied and sent to Registrar General35Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered36Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar General37Registration of marriages between Indian Christians, by persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of section 538Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar39Publication of notice40Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book41Certificate of notice given and oath made42Oath before issue of certificate43Petition to High Court to order certificate in less than fourteen days44Consent of father or guardian45Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane, or unjustly withholds consent46Petition when Marriage Registrar refuses certificate47[Omitted.]48Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding49Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate50Form of certificate51Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate52When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required53Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered54Registration of marriages solemnized under part V55Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar General56[Omitted.]57Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Indian Christians58Indian Christians to be made to understand declarations59Registration of marriages between Indian Christians60On what conditions marriages of Indian Christians may be certified61Grant of certificate62Keeping of register-book and deposit of extracts therefrom with Registrar General63Searches in register-book and copies of entries64Books in which marriages Indian Christians under Part I or Part III are registered65Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics66False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage67Forbidding, by false personation issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar68Solemnizing marriage without due authority69Solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses70Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor71Issuing certificate, or marrying, without publication of notice; Marrying after expiry of notice; Solemnizing, marriage with minor within fourteen days, without authority of Court, or without sending copy of notice; issuing certificate against authorized prohibitio72Issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or, in case of minor, within fourteen days after notice, or against authorized prohibition73Persons authorized to solemnize marriage (other than Clergy of Churches of England, Scotland or Rome); issuing certificate, or marrying, without publishing notice, or after expiry of certificate; issuing certificate for, or solemnizing, marriage with minor, within fourteen days after notice; issuing certificate authorizedly forbidden; solemnizing marriage authorizedly forbidden74Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be license75Destroying or falsifying register-book76Limitation of prosecutions under Ac77What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Ac78Corrections of errors79Searches and copies of entrie80Certified copy of entry in marriage register, etc., to be evidenc81Certificates of certain marriages to be sent to Central Government82State Government to prescribe fees83Power to make rule84Omitted.85Power to declare who shall be District Judg86Omitted87Saving of Consular marriage88Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees